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When the great flood of 2013 brought Calgary to its knees, Heather Thompson knew she had to do something. “I’m not cut out for heavy lifting and I can’t be around dust and mould because of my asthma,” says the native Calgarian. “As much as I wanted to, I couldn’t be one of those people helping with the cleanup.”

Amy Thiessen is a rebel. No, not in the bad-ass, law-breakin’, drinkin’ and cussin’ sense of the term, but nonetheless in a way that one would assume to be the opposite of her upbringing and in direct contrast to the rural girl she is.

The 2,500 country fans who applauded, tapped their feet, wept and sang along at the Halo High Water benefit concert also delivered $131,000 to flood aid. That figure is just from ticket sales, and doesn’t count the dollars donated by phone, text message and online to the Calgary Foundation’s flood rebuilding fund during the concert’s nationally televised telethon.

It’s appropriate that Tracy Moore would engage in a little casual networking while getting her nails done. Since 2008, Moore has been the host of CityLine, the popular morning show that has been offering women fashion, food, decorating and other lifestyle tips for the past 28 years.

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